Environmental Pollution Prevention, Control, and Abatement Manual

89 Pages·2004·0.54 MB·English

Environmental Pollution

United States Prevention, Control, and
Department of
Agriculture
Abatement Manual

Chairman,
Hazardous
Materials
Policy Council

DM 5600-001
INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this manual is to serve as a directive for the prevention, control, and
abatement of environmental pollution from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
facilities, administered lands, and activities. The manual provides objectives, policy,
responsibilities, and technical standards and requirements under which the Department
plans to manage the various environmental programs to achieve compliance with
applicable pollution control standards.

The manual is divided into chapters with respect to the various media programs,
including air, water, drinking water, solid and hazardous waste, hazardous substances,
mixed hazardous and low-level radioactive waste, pesticides and toxic substances,
environmental management systems, and oil pollution. The manual also contains
chapters on overall Departmental policy, administration, planning, programming and
budgeting.

Each manual chapter is divided into sections describing the purpose, scope, objectives,
and agency responsibilities for the individual environmental programs under discussion.
Each chapter also describes the basic substantive and procedural standards and general
requirements and authorities that agencies must meet to achieve compliance when
applicable.

USERS OF THIS MANUAL ARE REMINDED THAT THERE IS NO ADEQUATE
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ACTUAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS. The manual
is meant to be used as an introduction to the extensive and complex statutory and
regulatory schemes. Agencies must keep appraised of the current statutes, regulations
and Executive Orders and refer to them to gain a full understanding of their obligations
and responsibilities. Furthermore, agencies must consult with the Office of the General
Counsel (OGC) when issues regarding these statutes and regulations arise.

The technical regulations and standards are very dynamic in nature. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) periodically revises and updates environmental
regulations and guidance documents. Also, applicable environmental standards and
requirements established by individual States may be more stringent than the Federal
standards and requirements. Therefore, USDA agencies should contact appropriate
regulatory agencies in the earliest phase of individual project planning to determine the
requirements for any particular facility or activity.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Table of Contents i

1 Purpose 1
2 Explanation of Changes 1
3 Filing Instruction 1
4 Maintenance of Manual 1
5 Agency Supplementation 2

I Prevention, Control, and Abatement of Air, Water, and Other Pollution 3
Concerning Federal Facilities, Administered Lands, and Activities

1 Purpose 3
2 Scope 3
3 Authorities 3
4 Objectives 5
5 Policy 6
6 Definitions 7
7 Responsibilities 7
8 Compliance with Other Environmental Statutes 18

II Environmental Compliance and Management Training 19

1 Purpose 19
2 Objective 19
3 Policy 20
4 Responsibilities 21
5 Requirements 22

III Clean Water Program 24

1 Purpose 24
2 Scope 24
3 Authorities 24
4 Objectives 24
5 Policy 24

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IV Safe Drinking Water Program 27

1 Purpose 27
2 Scope 27
3 Authorities 27
4 Objective 27
5 Policy 27
6 Definitions 30
7 Responsibilities 30

V Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 31
Program

1 Purpose 31
2 Scope 31
3 Authorities 31
4 Policy 31

VI Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Program 34

1 Purpose 34
2 Scope 34
3 Authorities 34
4 Objective 34
5 Policy 35

VII Pesticides and Toxic Substances Management Program 37

1 Purpose 37
2 Scope 37
3 Authorities 37
4 Objective 37
5 Policy 38

VIII Clean Air Program 40

1 Purpose 40
2 Scope 40
3 Authorities 40
4 Objectives 40
5 Policy 40
6 Responsibilities 42

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IX Environmental Management Systems Program 44

1 Purpose 44
2 Scope 44
3 Authorities 44
4 Objectives 45
5 Policy 45
6 Definitions 46
7 Responsibilities 47

X Oil Pollution Program 51

1 Purpose 51
2 Scope 51
3 Authorities 51
4 Objectives 51
5 Policy 51

XI Planning, Budget Preparation, Program Management, and Accomplishment 53
Reporting

1 Purpose 53
2 Scope 53
3 Objectives 53
4 Definitions and Acronyms 53
5 Responsibilities 55
6 Budget-Cycle Schedule of HMMP Planning and Reporting 55
7 Procedures 59

XII Emergency Oil Discharge and Hazardous Substances Release Response Program 63

1 Purpose 63
2 Scope 63
3 Objectives 63
4 Policy 63
5 Responsibilities 64
6 Reporting 65
7 Technical and Logistical Assistance 66

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XIII Low-level Radioactive/Mixed Waste Management 67
and Burial Site Cleanup Program

1 Purpose 67
2 Scope 67
3 Authorities 67
4 Objectives 68
5 Policy 68
6 Definitions 68
7 Responsibilities 68

XIV Environmental Compliance For Real Property Acquisition or Disposal 70

1 Purpose 70
2 Scope 70
3 Authorities 70
4 Objectives 70
5 Policy 71
6 Definitions 72
7 Responsibilities 73

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms A-1
Appendix B: List of Acronyms B-1

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250

Number:
DEPARTMENTAL MANUAL
5600-001

SUBJECT: DATE:
Environmental Pollution Prevention, Control, and November 18, 2004

Abatement Manual

OPI:
Chairman, Hazardous Materials
Policy Council

1 PURPOSE

This revision of Departmental Manual 5600-001 supersedes the previous DM 5600-
001 issued on December 9, 1992; as amended by DM 5600-001 Amendment 1 issued
on June 25, 1999 and Amendment 2 issued on December 1, 2000; adds a new Chapter
XIV and an Appendix B.

2 EXPLANATION OF CHANGES

This revision eliminates Chapter VIII - Environmental Noise Abatement Program and
moves Chapter II - Clean Air Program to replace Chapter VIII - Clean Air Program;
creates a new Chapter II - Environmental Compliance and Management Training;
replaces Chapter III - Clean Water Program, Chapter IV - Safe Drinking Water
Program, and Chapter VI - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Program;
renames Chapter VII - Hazardous and Toxic Materials Management Program as
Chapter VII - Pesticides and Toxic Substances Management Program; replaces
Chapter IX - Pollution Prevention Act Program with a new Chapter IX -
Environmental Management Systems Program; adds a new Chapter XIV -
Environmental Compliance For Real Property Acquisition or Disposal; creates a new
Appendix B - List of Acronyms; and makes minor corrections to Chapters I, V, XI,
XII, XIII, and Appendix A.

3 FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Previous editions of DM 5600-001 are not usable. Replace in its entirety with this
document.

4 MAINTENANCE OF MANUAL

The Chairman of the Hazardous Materials Policy Council (HMPC) will be responsible
for the issuance of any amendments to this manual. The manual will be updated on a
continuing basis as necessary to achieve compliance with new or revised
requirements.
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5 AGENCY SUPPLEMENTATION

Consistent with USDA policies, agencies may supplement this manual with agency
policy and direction as necessary. However, agency supplements may not be issued
on white or yellow paper. Copies of all agency supplements should be forwarded to
the Hazardous Materials Management Group (HMMG) for review and approval by
the HMPC.

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PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND ABATEMENT OF AIR, WATER,
AND OTHER POLLUTION CONCERNING FEDERAL FACILITIES,
ADMINISTERED LANDS, AND ACTIVITIES

Chapter I

1 PURPOSE

This chapter prescribes USDA policies, responsibilities, and procedures for complying
with applicable environmental laws, regulations, Executive Orders, and the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) in relation to protection, preservation, and
restoration of the environment including preventing pollution through waste
minimization, source reduction, and recycling.

2 SCOPE

The provisions of this chapter apply to all facilities, lands and activities under the
jurisdiction, custody, and control of USDA. To the extent provided by law, they apply to
contractors, cooperators, concessionaires, and others performing work for USDA,
including those responsible for management and operation of USDA facilities; to special
use and other permittees operating at facilities and on lands under the jurisdiction,
custody and control of USDA; and to activities performed by USDA assistance
recipients.

3 AUTHORITIES

The following authorities are the major statutes and Executive Orders relating to the
prevention, control, and abatement of pollution. This list is not intended to be exhaustive.
Other authorities may be applicable to a particular matter.

a Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended, 42 USC 7401, et seq.

b Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) (also known as "Superfund"), as amended, 42 USC 9601, et seq.

c Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), 42 USC
11001, et seq.

d Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, 7 USC
136, et seq.

e Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (also known as “Clean Water Act
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(CWA)”), as amended, 33 USC 1251, et seq.

f Oil Pollution Act (OPA), as amended, 33 USC 2701, et seq.

g Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), 42 USC 13101, et seq.

h Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, 42 USC 6901, et
seq.

i Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), as amended, 42 USC 300f, et seq.

j Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended, 15 USC 2601, et seq.

l Executive Order 11738, providing for Administration of the Clean Air Act and
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to Federal Contracts, Grants,
or Loans, September 10, 1973, 38 FR 25161 (September 12, 1973).

m Executive Order 12088, Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards,
October 13, 1978, 43 FR 47707 (October 17, 1978).

n Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, July 14,
1982, 47 FR 30959, (July 16, 1982), as amended by Executive Order 12416, April
8, 1983, 48 FR 15587 (April 11, 1983).

o Executive Order 12580, Superfund Implementation, January 23, 1987, 52 FR
2923 (January 29, 1987), as amended by Executive Order 13016 (CERCLA
Section 106 Order Authority), August 28, 1996, 61 FR 45871 (August 30, 1996),
as further amended by Executive Order 13308, June 20, 2003, 68 FR 37691 (June
24, 2003).

p Executive Order 12777, Implementation of Section 311 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act of October 18, 1972, as Amended, and the Oil Pollution Act
of 1990, October 18, 1991, 56 FR 54757 (October 22, 1991).

q Executive Order 12843, Procurement Requirements and Policies for Federal
Agencies for Ozone-depleting Substances, April 21, 1993, 58 FR 21881 (April
23, 1993).

r Executive Order 12856, Federal Compliance with Right-to-Know Laws and
Pollution Prevention Requirements, August 3, 1993, 58 FR 41981 (August 6,
1993).

s Executive Order 13101, Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention,
Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, September 14, 1998, 63 FR 49643
(September 16, 1998).

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